Comments on: Victorian Hair Product. http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:32:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lester http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/comment-page-1/#comment-57304 Lester Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:20:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/#comment-57304 You can read about it here: http://wings.buffalo.edu/aru/preprohibition.htm Scroll down to where it talks about Burnett's Cocoaine. Glad you found it interesting! You can read about it here:
http://wings.buffalo.edu/aru/preprohibition.htm

Scroll down to where it talks about Burnett’s Cocoaine. Glad you found it interesting!

]]> By: Jacob http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/comment-page-1/#comment-57190 Jacob Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:39:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/#comment-57190 This just proves that cocaine's a helluva drug. This just proves that cocaine’s a helluva drug.

]]> By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/comment-page-1/#comment-57165 gail Sun, 10 Dec 2006 13:56:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/#comment-57165 That's fascinating Lester. I wondered about the spelling. Do you have a source for that? Is it online? (The subject really interests me) That’s fascinating Lester. I wondered about the spelling. Do you have a source for that? Is it online? (The subject really interests me)

]]> By: Lester http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/comment-page-1/#comment-57134 Lester Sun, 10 Dec 2006 08:43:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/#comment-57134 Notice that it says "cocoaine," not "cocaine." This was because cocaine was very popular during this period as a medicinal cure-all. Burnett's actually used coconut oil, not cocaine, but gave it a similar name as to trick shoppers into buying it. Notice that it says “cocoaine,” not “cocaine.” This was because cocaine was very popular during this period as a medicinal cure-all. Burnett’s actually used coconut oil, not cocaine, but gave it a similar name as to trick shoppers into buying it.

]]> By: anita http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/comment-page-1/#comment-56945 anita Sat, 09 Dec 2006 04:03:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/#comment-56945 Cure for dandruff, I'm sure! Lose all your hair and dandruff goes away. Worst case, a few drops of this and you forget all about your dandruff. Cure for dandruff, I’m sure! Lose all your hair and dandruff goes away. Worst case, a few drops of this and you forget all about your dandruff.

]]> By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/comment-page-1/#comment-56940 gail Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:17:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/#comment-56940 You inspired me to put up my cocaine toothache remedy ad. You inspired me to put up my cocaine toothache remedy ad.

]]> By: dead_red_eyes http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/comment-page-1/#comment-56935 dead_red_eyes Sat, 09 Dec 2006 01:34:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/#comment-56935 I'm just havin fun .. I know it was an ad probably based around the early 1900s. I've also seen cocaine tooth drops ... oh how they numb the gums, hahaha. I’m just havin fun .. I know it was an ad probably based around the early 1900s. I’ve also seen cocaine tooth drops … oh how they numb the gums, hahaha.

]]> By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/comment-page-1/#comment-56933 gail Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:58:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/#comment-56933 That was before it became a "controlled substance." I've even seen ads for cocaine tooth drops for kids. That was before it became a “controlled substance.” I’ve even seen ads for cocaine tooth drops for kids.

]]> By: dead_red_eyes http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/comment-page-1/#comment-56918 dead_red_eyes Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:17:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/08/victorian-hair-product/#comment-56918 That some cheap coke I might add ... I bet someone cut it with baby powder or baking soda. That some cheap coke I might add … I bet someone cut it with baby powder or baking soda.

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